Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-08-09
WHITE HOUSE CHILDREN.
Bors AND Girls WHO HAVE Roursp
THERE IN RECENT YEARS

III have been employed =, the White
House since 1884, ssid Col. w. II.
Crook the other day. "when came
here. Mr. Lincoln Was President. and !
remember his children well. Robert was
then young man. and only visited the
White House occasionally. lie was a
captain a volunteers on Gen. Grants
staff. Tad. the younger son. vi. his
fathers dol, aud he was perfectly wrap.
ped up In the boy. | believe the little
fellow had mofr influence with his faith
er than bis whole administration. As !
remember him best. he wa, q boy Of
about or 10 years Of age. unusually
bright. and Of very inquiring disposi-
ton. He had heart like a woman'',
aud wa. always doing some good deed.
TAD A. LiEurEuAsr.
I accompanied the Presidsn. on bis
memorable visi, 20 the front q, Peters
burg Tad went with bis father. who
treated him t. companion. and the boy
h.d fine time lie wanted TO see every.
thing ths, VS. 20 b. seen. and guess
he saw |, all. for be was very ob.efvani.
The military vas everything IN ,hos-
dsJs. and Tad wss much Interested In
soldiers. To be soldier was the height
Of hi. ambition lie bad regular army
li,u,enant's lnifolm. with epluls,s and
everything. and hs would often drsss up
In Il and strut sbog, In high feather.
lie was fond Of private iheairieals and
had . room In the White House fitted
up a. miniature ,hea,er. lie used to
take abou, as much pleasure in driving
a pair Of goats a. in anything el.e. His
father. death almos, broke his heart
lie died while IN Europe with his moth.
er hi. older brother, Robert. ! Iemem-
Der ,s a genial. manly fellow. without
any snobbish ways.
"Daring President John'on's admins.
ua,ion the White House va. always full
Of children. although bu, one was hi.
own child. Mr.. John,on had. however.
three other children. His sldes, son.
Robert, acted for a good while s hi.
father. private secretary. His,wo dsash.
ter. were Mr.. Patterson and Mrs. S,over.
the latter a widow. Both had children,
and these. with Andrew Johnson. Jf..
we're known as the White House child.
ren. There were Andrew Johnson. Jr.
a boy sboa, 4 or II years OF age; Belle
Patterson. about o: Andrew Patterson.
Z; Lille Slower. II; Sarah Slower. ..
ard Andrew Slower, about Z. They had
large circle Of young friend.. aud many
a good time the little ones had IN the
biz room. Of the White House. Robert
Johnson died after hi, father returned TO
Tennessee. Andrew. Jr. died after bis
father. while s,ill young. lie never en-
gagged actively in any business. Andrew
Patterson !. nov Engaged In large man.
uf.e,uring bushes. Ia Tennessee. Belle
Patterson married and Is nov living in
New York city. Lille s,over married
and is living In Tennessee. Sarah S,over
/. dead, and Andrew Slower is an Invalid
living In Tennessee. Mrs. Slower Is dead.
but Mrs. Patterson. the other daughter
Of the President. lives in Tennessee"
"The Gran, children come next" con.
,inued Col. Crook. There were Fred.
Ulysses. commonly called Buck Nellie
and Jessie. There history Is familiar to
everybody.
TnE HAYES CHILDREN.
"The Hayes children come next.
Barchard Hayes ~Is the Oldest. lie did
no, live In the White House. and only
visited there occasionally. so didn't see
very much OF him. Webb Hayes came
next, and then Rutherford Is. Hayes.
They were all three good. square. every.
day boys. with no nonsense about them,
and, apparently. no, bi, stuck up be-
cause their father was President Ra,hef.
ford was away a, school good deal OF
the time while biz father occupied the
White House. saw a good deal OF
Webb Hayes. who attended u much OF
his fathers business. aud mus, say be
was a good. square, homes, fellow. with
many admirable qualities. Fannie and
Scot, Hayes were the little ones OF the
family. Fannie WAS sweet little school
girl. with many Of her mothers attract.
i've qualities. Scot, was a harum searum
little fellow. brimming over with animal
spirits. His heart was In the rish, place,
and have no dOub, be will make fine
man.
"The Garfield boy, were holy ,error'.
to speak slsngily, bu, everybody liked
them. They made thing. lively aboa.
the White House aud had mighty good
time. The children were Harry, Jim,
Molly. Abraham, and Irving. Harry
and jim were near OF an age, and they
owned the place. The President was
Jus, like boy himself when he laid aside
business. and joined in their games with
grea, pleasure. The boys were up to all
kinds Of tricks and pranks. and many
were the practical jokes played on those
abou, the house. The room in the north
eastern corner Of the house. which is now
the telegraph room. was then used asa
school room. DR.. Hawkes. Was the tutor.
The son OF Col. Rockwell, who was com.
missioner Of public buildings and grounds,
went to school with the Garfield children.
"Presiden, Arthur had but two chill.
dren, Alan and Nellie. Nellie was "a.
yori,e name for the White House children.
There we're Nellie Grant and Nellie
Arthur The latter was apleasant faced
little school girl while she lived At the
White House. Alan Arthur was stu.
dent at Princeton, but came TO Washing
ton quite frequently. He was rather
reserved in manner. but was quite good
fellow when you once knew him well.
Tha, ends the list. s far As my memory
goss.-Nsw York Times.
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